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Tribunal reveals key bit of evidence that led to guilty Butters verdict
The AFL Tribunal has delivered its reasoning behind the Zak Butters guilty verdict
THE AFL Tribunal has determined it is "implausible" that umpire Nick Foot would have 'invented' the comment that has seen Port Adelaide star Zak Butters fined for umpire abuse.
On Tuesday, Butters was convicted of using abusive and insulting language towards an umpire and fined $1500, with the Tribunal pointing to the midfielder's long history of sanctions as "relevant" to its findings.
"Mr Butters did not use expletives and while the offending comment was insulting and should not have been made, it can be described as a sledge made among other dissenting comments by players to Mr Foot which might have separately warranted a 50-metre penalty," the Tribunal said in a statement of its reasoning on Wednesday.
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Port Adelaide's Zak Butters (left) and Ollie Wines were left stunned after umpire Nick Foot gave a 50-metre penalty for abusive language in the Gather Round finale. (Getty Images: AFL Photos/Michael Willson)
The AFL Tribunal says it is "satisfied to the requisite standard" the Port Adelaide midfielder abused umpire Nick Foot.
The tribunal says they felt it was "implausible that Mr Foot would invent the offending comment".
Port Adelaide says it will appeal the fine, saying Butters has been branded as a liar by the AFL Tribunal.
Port Adelaide has confirmed it will appeal the AFL Tribunal's finding that acting captain Zak Butters used abusive and insulting language towards an umpire.
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